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    A few more resources added to the hub that may be of interest... CARDMEDIC – Flashcards for communicating with patients in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic Advice for staff on preventing pressure ulcers while wearing PPE (BTHFT Tissue Viability Team) PPE guidance and how to keep your skin safe (DBTH, April 2020)
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    This video, produced by the Tissue Viability Team at Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust, helps staff understand how to prevent pressure ulcers from wearing PPE.
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    Tracey Vernon introduces a short film about how to effectively don a mask and minimise skin damage. She is the Lead Nurse for the Skin Integrity Team (SIT) at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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    Sarah-Jane Marsh is the CEO for the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
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    This report, by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) looks at the peri-operative mortality rate in the UK and argues that people die because we do not give them the level of care they are entitled to expect. In this report less than half of the high-risk patients received care that the expert advisors thought they would accept from themselves or their own institutions. Th reasons for this are examined within the report.
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    BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme discusses the impact of coronavirus on social care and asks listeners if they feel their relatives in care are being properly protected? One listener, Amanda, speaks about the recent loss of her father who had Alzheimer's Disease. Following a fall and a hospital admission, he contracted the virus. A second caller, Bill, talks about the challenges and risks associated with needing care and support at home as a disabled man. Follow the link below to hear the full programme.  This feature aired on 14 April 2020.
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    This clinical guidance from the NHS provides information on the care of critically ill adult patients with COVID-19 to practising clinicians at the bedside. The COVID-19 pandemic is placing an extraordinary burden on critical care, which is being met through the creation of surge capacity within and beyond hospital walls. A large number of non-specialist healthcare providers will be supporting critical care specialists to provide care. Staff safety and wellbeing will be crucial in maintaining the resilience of critical care provision. This guide summarises the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and offers advice on: • antibiotics and corticosteroids • treatment of other conditions in the context of COVID-19. • clinical decision-making when resources may be constrained • management of respiratory failure • management of other organ failure. • continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) • early intubation – indications and role.
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    This page, created by the British Thoracic Society, contains information, guidance and resources to support the respiratory community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC) has published the Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: recommendations to guide clinical practice.This was based on international collaboration to provide guidance for clinical practice in patients with COVID-19. Please note that this is guidance only, and should be applied as appropriate to your own clinical area and local policies and guidance.
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    You may have heard that fewer liver transplants are taking place than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a very worrying time for those who are waiting for a liver transplant. The safety of organ donation and transplantation is a priority for NHS Blood and Transplantation (NHSBT), which is working to continue organ donation where possible, so transplants can go ahead if appropriate. Professor Douglas Thorburn, PSC Support Expert Panel and Chair of the Liver Advisory Group for NHS Blood and Transplant, shares his insight and concerns with the charity PSC Support.
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    Matt Butler, resident Pharmacist at St Geroges Hospital was recently interviewed and talked about how they are having to adapt... Full article
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    The ongoing coronavirus outbreak is an understandable concern for all of us and people with a weakened immune system are at a higher risk of experiencing more serious complications from it. This web resource from the charity Anthony Nolan, gives advice on the coronavirus for people who have received or are waiting to receive a stem cell transplant to treat their blood cancer or blood disorder. Anthony Nolan is working alongside other cancer charities, medical experts and the NHS to make sure this advice is updated as the situation develops.
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    This resource on managing contraceptive provision without face to face consultations has been produced by the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum to help primary care clinicians support women with their contraceptive needs during the coronavirus pandemic. It covers hormonal contraception including pills, patches, combined hormonal ring, IUD, IUS, implant, depo provera and emergency contraception.
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    Dr Anne Connolly, Chair of Primary Care Women's Health Forum (PCWHF), provided Patient Safety Learning with the following comment: "There are concerns that women’s health will suffer - as usual women will tolerate their problems without seeking help or prioritising their needs. One concern is the lack of access to contraception with Sexual health clinics becoming harder to access and not prioritising contraception and routine GP clinics/practice nurse clinics becoming hard to get appointments at - or being dealt with over the phone. We have issued a guidance for our members on managing contraception remotely. We are developing an HRT version too and will share other resources as we find them or feel that we can make a difference. Rock my Menopause is a patient facing campaign and we have the support network through the Facebook page but also all the other resources for patients and clinicians to use." PCWHF Resources How to manage contraceptive provision without face to face consultations
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    This question and answer web page from the World Health Organization provides key information about pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding in relation to the Covid-19 outbreak. Questions include:Are pregnant women at higher risk from Covid-19?I’m pregnant. How can I protect myself against Covid-19?Should pregnant women be tested for Covid-19?Can Covid-19 be passed from a woman to her unborn or newborn baby?What care should be available during pregnancy and childbirth?Do pregnant women with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 need to give birth by caesarean section?Can women with Covid-19 breastfeed?Can I touch and hold my newborn baby if I have Covid-19?I have Covid-19 and am too unwell to breastfeed my baby directly. What can I do?
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    Recently created by the Palliative Care Team at West Middlesex Hospital... Available to download here
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    This poster has been developed by Dr Antonia Field-Smith and Dr Louise Robinson from the Palliative Care Team at West Middlesex Hospital. It provides a guide for communicating with relatives with compassion during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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    The health and care system in the United Kingdom is facing a huge challenge, placing enormous pressure on health and care staff with unprecedented demands on leaders, wherever they work. These pages, from the King's Fund, aim to provide support to health and care leaders, whether you are working in the NHS, social care, public health or the voluntary and independent sector.
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    Developed by the palliative team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital... There is also a toolkit that has been shared with us from New Zealand... COVID-19 and communicating with patients (a toolkit from New Zealand for clinicians) This may also be of interest... End of life care resources (e-Learning for Health)
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    This programme has been created by Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) global pandemic. The programme is freely available to colleagues working in the NHS, independent sector and social care. It includes key materials to help the health and care workforce respond to Coronavirus.
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    This link provides a framework for end of life care and breaking bad news during the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been created by e-LfH, a Health Education England Programme in partnership with the NHS and Professional Bodies. Resources include: Discussion of Unwelcome News during Covid-19 Pandemic: a framework for health and social care professionals  Covid-19: Evidence-based advice for difficult conversations Scottish Quality and Safety Partnership Poster - unwelcome news Real Talk Framework Telephone Prompt List Real Talk Framework Sketch Note Video 1 - The framework Video 2 - Community (Advance Care Planning: how I have the conversation) Video 3 - Breaking bad news Video 4 - Ceilings of Treatment. Nb: The below link will take you to a landing page. To access the end of life resources listed above, you will need to go to the 'End of Life Care' folder and then to 'Documents and Videos'. 
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    A poster created by the Royal College of Physicians to help frontline workers understand how to wear personal protective equipment safely.
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    The Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s first mobile application, PatientAider, can be a valuable source of medical information to help keep you or your loved one safe during a hospital stay. PatientAider is free to download and includes information on common dangers and recommendations for questions to ask. This app is available in: Arabic (supported by the Saudi Patient Safety Center) English Latin American Spanish Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese). Patient Safety Movement is an American organisation. 
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    The UK Acquired Brain Injury Foundation (UKABIF) is advocating on behalf of people affected by an acquired brain injury in relation to ensuring proper care while managing the impact of coronavirus. This coronavirus information page gives a list of useful resources for those with acquired brain injuries and those caring for them.
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    This page provides a list of useful resources for healthcare staff who are working in intensive care units and critical care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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